TPS Spectra 3000 Accessories

Terahertz (THz) spectrometer with modular sample compartment

for transmission and ATR analysis

Product Description TeraViews TPS Spectra 3000

The TPS Spectra 3000 is a natural
development of the worlds rst
commercially available terahertz
spectrometer capable of performing
both transmission and attenuated total
reection (ATR) measurements.
is capable of performing:
| Transmission spectroscopy
| Reectance spectroscopy
(ATR and Specular)
| Transmission mapping

Utilising TeraViews proprietary | Stand-off transmission and

semiconductor based, terahertz reectance spectroscopy
pulsed technology, TPS Spectra 3000 | Terahertz reectance imaging
yields superior analytical performance,
while operating under ambient
conditions.

Modular in design, the TPS 3000

pulsed terahertz spectrometer is
designed to accept a wide range of
accessories to suit many different
applications. Modules t inside the
purged sample compartment. The
TPS 3000 automatically recognises
the module in position and selects
the required operating parameters.
Attenuated Total Reection Accessory
This is the rst commercially available ATR
optimised for use at terahertz frequencies.
The module is available either with a 35
or 45 incidence angle. Small amounts
of sample are placed on the ATR crystal
and measured directly with no sample
preparation. Solids, powders and gels can
all be measured in this way.

Liquid samples require a sample cell. The

lack of sample preparation means pressure
sensitive samples can be measured without
risk of pressure induced polymorphic
change or other sample damage.
 Transmission Sample Holder
The holder accepts a standard FTIR transmission sample
cell. Powder samples are mixed with Polyethylene powder
and compressed into pellets and mounted in the sample cell
for measurement. A Pike Liquid Sample Cell is also available.

Specular Reectance Accessory

Although broadly similar in design to the ATR, this accessory allows
reectance spectra to be collected from the sample surface at specic
angles of incidence and reection (45 degrees). This module operates
at room temperature and is ideal for samples such as crystals,
semiconductors and polymers.

X-Y Transmission Mapping Stage

With this module, the TPS Spectra 3000 can perform X-Y
transmission mapping. The motor driven module allows
transmission spectra to be collected at different points on the
sample. Spectral variations across the sample can be identied
and by using TeraViews TPI imaging software, images of pulse
intensity variation or spectral mapping can be preformed. The
maximum scan area is 19mm x 19mm with a point spacing
of between 50 and 500 microns. Spectral averaging is also
possible.

Reectance Imaging Module

This accessory converts the TPS spectra 3000 in to a at-bed

imaging system. Samples as large as 100mm x 100mm can
be placed in the unit and raster scanned using a software
controlled motorized scanning table. Areas up to 80mm x
80mm can be scanned with a user-selected distance between
measurement points and up to 3 mm penetration depth. Using
the TeraView supplied Image and Data analysis software,
thickness maps and cross sectional images can be generated
from the data collected and physical features such as buried
cracks, defects and air pockets can be non-destructively
detected.

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 Variable temperature (heated) Sample Holder
The Variable Temperature Cell is suitable for transmission measurements
on liquid or solid samples. Temperatures can be set between ambient
and 2500 C. The accessory comprises of an electrically heated cell
jacket, electronic controller, THz transparent cell inserts and a modied
sample compartment cover for the TPS Spectra 3000 to maintain sample
compartment purge.

Variable Temperature (cooled) Sample Holder

The cell consists of a vacuum jacket with a refrigerant
dewar/cell holder assembly and Z-cut quartz windows.
Sample cells are inserted into the heating block part of
the dewar/cell holder and the whole system is operated
within a vacuum environment maintained by the outer
jacket. Using a combination of refrigerant and cell block
heaters any temperature from -1900 Co to 2500 Cocan
be achieved. Typically liquid nitrogen is used as the
coolant .

Cryostat Accessory
A Cryostat specically designed for material physics and condensed
matter investigations can be supplied with the TPS Spectra 3000. It
enables THz spectroscopy to be performed on super/semi-conducting
materials and many other sample types within a range of temperatures
from 2.3 K to 300 K. In addition to the Transmission accessory, a
Reectance option is also available. This module has a height adjustment
collar that allows the THz radiation to reect onto the bottom port of the
cryostat. A He re-circulating Cryostat is also available.

Gantry
All of our instruments can be sold with the addition of
suitable supports, such as a gantry in order to perform
spectroscopy and imaging on a range of objects and
materials over areas of over 1 metre by 1 metre. Our
emitters and detectors are congured onto a suitable
controlled gantry which is controlled by the integrated
software. The gantry systems are ideally suited for non-
destructive inspection and evaluation measurements as
they can be used in reection or transmission modes.
They allow material characterisation and precision
analysis with thickness and density mapping.

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Stand-Off Reectance/Transmission Module
This module allows both transmission and reectance
(diffuse, non-specular) spectroscopy measurements to
be made on larger samples at stand-off distances. THz
spectra can be measured in the range of 0.3 to 3 THz,
where the distance between source and sample can be
varied between 0.3 and 0.5 meters. Collection angles
can also be adjusted with a spectral resolution of 1 cm-1
across the spectral range. The module is also purged
(N2 or Dry Air) to remove water vapour features from the
sample spectrum.

A bre-optic umbilical, feeds laser pulses from the core

unit to the devices mounted in the module. The optical
conguration can be changed between transmission and
non-specular reectance in just a few minutes. Plug-in
components are supplied that make the change easy to
perform.

External Fibre-fed Devices

Similar in principle to the Stand-Off Module, it is possible to
provide the capability of bre launched external THz devices
to be used on an optical bench. The TPS spectra 3000 is
modied in certain key areas which allows external devices
to be mounted in line for transmission measurements or
at user dened angles for reectance measurements. For
normal use, the operator would mount head assemblies as
required, replace/t terahertz lens optics to match device
separation, adjust delay line with TPS spectra 3000 software
to peak signal and then measure spectra.

Medical Imaging Probe

This THz medical probe provides three-dimensional
information revealing structures beneath the surface
with spatial resolution precision of 20 m axial
resolution of 40 m. Capable of imaging a wide
range of tissue, the research unit is designed to allow
developments to move seamlessly through in-vitro,
ex vivo and into in vivo studies. It has been used in
the detection of cancer, providing contrast between
healthy and cancerous areas tissue.

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